Handy Andy Benefit, Homebrew and Label Competitions, Press Release
June 9th, 2012
Harriet Brewing Tap Room
3036 Minnehaha Ave
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Homebrewers of the Twin Cities! Submit your ales to a competition to aid one of your hand-icapped brethren! The Handy Andy Homebrew and Label Competitions will be held over the next few months. The winners will be formally announced at the Handy Andy Benefit on June 9th.
Our deliveryman and overall good guy, Andy Heater, has been struck with the great plight of rehabilitating his right hand after an unfortunate incident with a glass carboy and a countertop. After the carnage, surgeons were able to reassemble his pinky and ring finger and repair the severe nerve damage done to his digits (though much to his dismay were unable to fit his arm with a Vader-like replacement hand). This unforeseen incident has left Andy in financially dire circumstances and unable to work at his previously madman-like level. We intend to lend him a hand.
The Handy Andy Homebrew Competition will consist of the following guidelines:
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Beer must be an Ale – no lagers, meads, or specialty beers
like smoked beers or sours
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Entrants must pick up an entry form from Harriet Brewing and
submit 2 bottles of each beer and the $10/beer entry fee by April 28th.
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Midwest Supply is offering a 10% discount to participants who
bring in an entry form
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Winners will be notified during the first week of May, and
formally announced on June 9th at the Handy Andy Benefit.
The Top 3 highest scoring homebrews
will win the following:
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Brew a 10 gallon batch of their beer with Paul Johnston,
Harriet’s Head Brewer, that will be featured in the Harriet Brewing Taproom on
June 9th for the Handy Andy Benefit.
- All of the sales from those beers will go to help fund Andy’s recovery.
The Handy Andy Label Competition will consist of the following guidelines:
- These
winning designs will be both a magnet label on tap at the Brewery and posters
printed as well.
- Dimensions
must be scalable to 2.3 x 4.5 inches and have a .125 inch bleed to be made into
tap handle magnets.
- Artwork
and entry form must be turned in at the brewery no later than Saturday, April
28th. There will be a "people's choice" judging over the
course of May 2nd -16th at Harriet Brewing. Ballots will
be counted and winners announced afterwards
- Original
artwork as well as a PDF version must be submitted. Originals will be displayed in the tasting room for voting
and the winners will be featured at the June 9th event.
The Handy Andy Benefit will be on June 9th,
2012 (Beginning at 1pm) at the Harriet Brewing Taproom
More information regarding the festivities for the day of
the Handy Andy Event to follow.
For more information or questions regarding sponsorship,
please contact:
Ginny Herman
612-388-8855